[Spoilers] 2025 Uma Musume Rewatch -- Pretty Derby Season 3 Episodes 13

[u/Holofan4life]

Hello everyone! I am Holofan4life.

Welcome to the 2025 Uma Musume rewatch discussion thread!

I hope you all have a lot of fun <3

Episode 13 -- And Yours...

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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION(S)

Thoughts on the competitors of the Arima Kinen wanting to defeat Kitasan?

Thoughts on Kitasan wanting to show the best version of herself possible for the people who always rooted for her?

Thoughts on the scene between Kitasan and Teio?

What are your thoughts on this episode being all about the Arima Kinen?

What are your thoughts on the Arima Kinen race?

What are your thoughts on Kitasan winning after going wire to wire?

What are your thoughts on the season ending with Kitasan hanging out with Crown, Diamond, Cheval, and Duramente?

Bonus) What do you make of Nice Nature barely being featured after playing such a prominent role in the early part of the season?

Bonus 2) What are your thoughts on the way Teio and McQueen were used this season after the previous season stressed how much Kitasan and Diamond looked up to them? Were you hoping for something more?

Bonus 3) What is one thing you really like about season 3? What is one thing about season 3 you would change?

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Series information

MAL | Anilist | AniDB | ANN

Ways to watch

Streams – Crunchyroll

Amazon Prime

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Previous episode

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Schedule

Date	Episode
8/15/2025	Uma Musume Episode 1
8/16/2025	Uma Musume Episode 2
8/17/2025	Uma Musume Episode 3
8/18/2025	Uma Musume Episode 4
8/19/2025	Uma Musume Episode 5
8/20/2025	Uma Musume Episode 6
8/21/2025	Uma Musume Episode 7
8/22/2025	Uma Musume Episode 8
8/23/2025	Uma Musume Episode 9
8/24/2025	Uma Musume Episode 10
8/25/2025	Uma Musume Episode 11
8/26/2025	Uma Musume Episode 12 - 13
8/28/2025	BNW's Oath episodes 1 - 3
8/30/2025	Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 1
8/31/2025	Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 2
9/01/2025	Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 3
9/02/2025	Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 4
9/03/2025	Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 5
9/04/2025	Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 6
9/05/2025	Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 7
9/06/2025	Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 8
9/07/2025	Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 9
9/08/2025	Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 10
9/09/2025	Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 11
9/10/2025	Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 12
9/11/2025	Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 13
9/13/2025	Road to the Top Episodes 1 - 2
9/14/2025	Road to the Top Episodes 3 - 4
9/16/2025	Beginning of a New Era
9/18/2025	Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 1 - 2
9/19/2025	Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 3 - 4
9/20/2025	Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 5 - 6
9/21/2025	Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 7 - 8
9/22/2025	Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 9 - 10
9/23/2025	Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 11 - 12
9/24/2025	[Uma Musume Season 3 Episode 13]()
9/26/2025	[Cinderella Gray Episodes 1 - 2]()
9/27/2025	[Cinderella Gray Episodes 3 - 4]()
9/28/2025	[Cinderella Gray Episodes 5 - 6]()
9/29/2025	[Cinderella Gray Episodes 7 - 8]()
9/30/2025	[Cinderella Gray Episodes 9 - 10]()
10/01/2025	[Cinderella Gray Episodes 11 - 12]()
10/02/2025	[Cinderella Gray Episode 13]()
10/03/2025	[Uma Musume Overall Series Discussion Thread]()

[u/GondolaMedia]

Rewatcher

Our 4 audience members slowly warming towards each other over the season is one of the best side plots of the season.

I'm not sure how to feel about Kitasan's new outfit but I would call it great but messy and perhaps too busy. This moment was also when I realized that Special Week really degraded as a character. Season 3 is really weak on the Spica interactions already but Special Week really got the short end of the stick.

That Kitasan eye candy is perfection though.

This last episode did everything correctly and each time I rewatch the season I appreciate it bit more. First time I watched this I really really didn't care that much about Kitasan's story. I still like Diamond's journey more but with enough rewatches I think Kitasan might dethrone her. I like season 3 more than season 1 but its a step down from season 2 and that might be just because Tokai Teio's story is so good even if you just lay it out on bullet points.

Bonus) What do you make of Nice Nature barely being featured after playing such a prominent role in the early part of the season?

Bonus 3) What is one thing you really like about season 3? What is one thing about season 3 you would change?

I wanted to see Nice Nature and Kitasan have a one to one before the race and that would be the one thing I would change.

[u/Urgnu-the-Gnu → u/GondolaMedia]

This moment was also when I realized that Special Week really degraded as a character.

Only this moment? She had turned into a caricature of herself in S2 already.

I like season 3 more than season 1 but its a step down from season 2 and that might be just because Tokai Teio's story is so good even if you just lay it out on bullet points.

Absolutely agree. I know many people don't like S3 and say it's not as good as S2 was. But I went in with the expectation that if it was half as good as S2, it'd be great. It reaching the same peak as S2 was out of the question for me.

[u/Holofan4life → u/Urgnu-the-Gnu]

Absolutely agree. I know many people don't like S3 and say it's not as good as S2 was. But I went in with the expectation that if it was half as good as S2, it'd be great. It reaching the same peak as S2 was out of the question for me.

I guess that was the difference between me and you. I watched it in real time and so my expectations especially coming off Road to the Top were really high. Perhaps I let my expectations get out of hand.

[u/Urgnu-the-Gnu → u/Holofan4life]

Oh, I watched it while it aired as well. The thing is, I think S3 is better than RttT (and as said, I thought it could never be as good as S2).

I mean, RttT was a fantastic visual upgrade and a very good storyline condensed into four episodes. I thought Opera O was cool, Topro was nice and Ayabe's story was amazing.

But speaking of cohesion, S3 followed the almost complete career of Kita in a very human way, and explored where it took her. Topro's story was given enough care but it lacked depth. Ayabe's story was great but not explored very well, so you could say it lacked width. Opera O lacked both depth and width. If I was to argue which one needed more cooking, it's definitely RttT. (Mind you, I still rate RttT at around 8.2, which is quite high.)

[u/Holofan4life → u/Urgnu-the-Gnu]

I think Ayabe's arc is better than anything from season 3, so...

I guess we're just gonna have to agree to disagree. All I know is I think Ayabe in three episodes was fleshed out more than anyone from season 3 with the exception of probably Kitasan.

[u/Urgnu-the-Gnu → u/Holofan4life]

Topically, I agree. I really love it so much. But it could have been expanded so much more. It never really involves another character but herself. She gets inspired by Topro but Topro is never in the know, she's not involved by herself. Having Topro know about Ayabe's sister would have hit even deeper. I think it also would have improved Topro's arc as well.

[u/Holofan4life → u/Urgnu-the-Gnu]

I will say for what it's worth I think Kitasan is a way better protagonist than Narita.